The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-02-01

NO DUI.LUOZING.

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Ahe Nisls OF Politicians to Moundsyille;
Tho Peni entinry Hnoket.
To The Editor 10 the Inieliioencer.
sin:-Our town was honored to-day by
a visit from Owen s. Mckinney, editor Of
the Grafton Standard, and deputy collec.
tor under Collector McGraw. and Mr..
VIII a. Ohley, editor Of the Fairmont
inder, both direct from Charleston. The
biz MAS meeting, consisting OF seven
Democrats. held In the "Henrie
House" in the early part Of the week,
having Jailed to bring our Senator Price
TO time, the gentlemen above referred to
came to wrestle with the Hon. l.. s. New
man to see II he could not be induced to
try hie hand OH the General, but am
informed that Mr.. Newman don't belong
70 tho Standard OIL Company, nor to
Cousin Joe, 80 the gentlemen got no
comfort. n,'9l" h
. We also had the monthly visit Of the
Board OF Dlrectors OF the Penitentiary
this week. What these gentlemen can &C.
conplish aside from drawing their per
diem and milesge-by coming here and
fellow can tell. One visit every three
months, and three or four days spent in
looking. into the affairs Of tho institution
when they did come, would accomplish
much moro good. But the trouble is, the
per diem Is only three dollars, the boodlo
IS IN tho mileage, hence the number of
visits. Ii rumor goes for anything, about
al the Board accompanies is to cripple the
superintendent that he can do nothing.
suppose to make some capital for the
coming investigating committee. We who
i've here see some strange things. II is
presumed that the Superintendent is re-
sponslble for the conduct aud discipline Of
the penitentiary, and yet he is utterly
poWeriess-euards may neglect duty and
do as they please. The Superintendent
can suspend them, but the Board never
ialIs 10 reinstate them, provided the party
suspended stands in with Cousin Joe aud
tho element that Is making war on the
superintendent. Speaking Of the war
made on the Superintendent. permit me
right here to show your readers how those
who are persecuting Mr.. Peck seek to
manufacture public opinion. LEW weeks
ago MIR. Wilkinson, late Assistant Super
intendent, visited this place. don't sup
pose dozen citizens outeide of the hotel
where he stopped knew no was hero, and
yet when he returned home-as YOU will
see by the following card-he led the pee
pie to believe that he had met with quite
an ovation:. !.
,s.s Col. Wilkinson Returns Thanks,
uoundsrtlte FGper. ~
In looking over the Wayne Neus we NO
tice card from Col. W. Z. Wilkinson ad-
dressed to the people OF Moundsville.
There are rot half dozen Moundsvilie
people who ever go much as heard OF the
Ne,ps, and why the Colonel went TO that
remote region to return thanks to the peo-
pie OF Moundsvilie, We can't Imagine. II
We had not accidentally stumbled upon it,
the people to whom it is addressed would
never have known Of its existence. The
card Is as follows:
The undersigned desirea, in this man
ner, to express, though but feebly, his
cincere.thanks to the citizens OF the city
OF Moundsville for their cordial reception
given him upon the occasion Of his recent
visit there. To you all make this grate-
ful acknowledgement, and assure you that
WORDS cannot express the emotion of a
heart already you're, but doubly 30 by re.
conEecratlon rs cheerful ga Was your hos
pita!ity kinely. Accept this willing trib-
ute from him whose highest pleasure is
found in constantly fealty to auch prince
ly sovereigns. WE. WILKINSON, .
~ ''9 aha - Wayne @. H., W. Va.
Comment on the foregoing 10 unnecessary.
Speaking Of the penitentiary reminds me
that it is said that Delegate Sinclair OF
this county will introduce in the House
bill amending the present law governing
the appointment Of the Board OF Directors
The bill am informed will provide that
not more than three Of the Board shall be
appointed from the same political party,
and making 1t misdemeanor for any mem
her Of tho Board to DO interested directly
or indirectly in any contract for the fur
niehlng,o OF supplies to the penitentiary.
such law would be eminentjy Just and
proper. II 1t had not been for the Doodle
in the furnishing OF supplies under the
preeent loose Law, ! doubt II you would
ever havo heard Of charges against the
present superintendent
. Delegate A1cCombs OF this county ia
home on q flying visit. Ho reports "oil
stock" below par. = ~, ~. r,
The correspondent Of the Register says
that Hon. F. W. Brown is prominently
spoken Of us candidate for the next
Mayor Of our town, The Hon. will
be the next Mayor, and whatever his
name may be, he will be straight Re-
publican, ns will all our town officers ior
the nsxtyear t55.,E: 81, Isaac, :.
MoundsviNe, January 90. 54eyt "a